RETROFIT Install questions and support!
#404
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Mike, I somehow got moisture in the HID projector headlights you built me last year. Im not sure how it happened. It was fine when I left for a week and now there is moisture in it when I came back. My question is this. Is it safe to throw the head light in the oven at 200*F for 10 mins and pry the lens off to get moisture out with the projector in there? I noticed you used what looks like bathroom caulk or glue stick gun to re seal them. Just let me know what the best way to take care of this is. Thanks.
#407
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Haha alright thanks. Im guessing when I took my headlights out during the intercooler conversion some of the adhesive got caught and tore on the fender or bumper of something. Im pretty sure I would have seen this though :/
After all I washed the car right after and took it to the BYT meet. got quite a few nice compliments about them
After all I washed the car right after and took it to the BYT meet. got quite a few nice compliments about them
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Mike, I somehow got moisture in the HID projector headlights you built me last year. Im not sure how it happened. It was fine when I left for a week and now there is moisture in it when I came back. My question is this. Is it safe to throw the head light in the oven at 200*F for 10 mins and pry the lens off to get moisture out with the projector in there? I noticed you used what looks like bathroom caulk or glue stick gun to re seal them. Just let me know what the best way to take care of this is. Thanks.
Any suggestions? Wierd ****.
#412
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this could happen when you take your headlights off due to the HOLES in the back where the bulbs go lol, take your headlights out an use a blow dryer or just let tem air dry no need to take the lens off to dry um out
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I was told to use compressor air to dry them out. Mine are fogged up quite a bit tonight. Mike, what would you charge to take them apart and reseal them if I paid for shipping. I don't have time to deal with them honestly.
#422
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I still cant figure out why everyone messes with silicone all the time, taking the xtra hour to scrap out all the factory perma seal type stuff when it works 100000x better to just reheat the factory glue and hold the light together, the reason that is better is because it re seals instantly, rather than holding the lights together for 30 minutes with clamps or worse bare hugging them (i did that) when using silicone.
I also keep some silicone to fill tiny gaps but my last 3 retros all used reheated factory glue with no leaks.
I also keep some silicone to fill tiny gaps but my last 3 retros all used reheated factory glue with no leaks.